The gypsy's curse;: A novel [Loose Leaf]

Harry Crews (Author)

Product Details

• Loose Leaf: 207 pages
• Publisher: Knopf; [distributed by Random House]; 1st edition (1974)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0394491963
• ISBN-13: 978-0394491967
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,938,277 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars i cant believe someone else read this, September 18, 2001

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"fpesce" (brooklyn, new york United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The gypsy's curse;: A novel (Loose Leaf)

i didnt know what to expect from this book.at first i thought it would be a thriller/horror novel.i was half right/wrong.it was very thrilling.i felt bad laughing at some(MOST)of it.Mr Crews has an excellent flair with the trappings of southern culture,a very unique way of creating charactors.if the right director ever got his hands on this it would be the forrest gump on acid.maybe david lynch should read this.since i read this ive read all his other books and although they dont compare,they are still great reads.ok,''what the heck is this book about?'' you ask?im glad you did.its about.......hhhmmmmm,you can say its a love story of sorts.a group of people with 1 or more handicaps try and find a way to cope.the lead charactor has the gift of doing amazing stunts on his hands.he had to learn this because he has no use of his legs.he was born with non functioning legs and is a deaf mute.his parents leave him infront of a gym when he was 5 with a note attatched saying ''we caint take it''.and so if goes.i must reiterate that the other charactors in this novel are as involving as the main and that is where alot of the charm comes from.while the subject matter may not be humerous,Mr Crews leaves no choice but to laff dispite ourselves.

10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bitter and Despairing- A sad laugh riot, November 21, 1999

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anastasia (Kentucky, u.s.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The gypsy's curse;: A novel (Loose Leaf)

Obsession. I did not put it down, and still have not let it go. If you look you might catch an open space. Within is a chance meeting of masked insanity. Inside every person there is an edge where they tell no tales to anyone. There can be possible acceptance. This book holds a chamber into your own edge. Our prided, freakshow main character, who is the narrator, tells his accounts of the ignorances, hopes, and down fallings in a bright wasted world. Love historically continues to be the end of man. What can you do with a confession like this book? Find what you've been hiding behind stability.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sick Humor, February 18, 2011

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This review is from: The gypsy's curse;: A novel (Loose Leaf)

Read this book!

Well... only if you want to read a great story that has great characters. A bit dark, but if you can stomach a few malformed souls with tortured hearts, and a pension for the dramatic, you'll find a tale unlike any other. Laugh-out-loud funny. A true literary treasure.